Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed rail line tested

9/29/2010

Trains have been tested on the high-speed rail line connecting Shanghai and Hangzhou this week, Xinhua has reported. Trial operations started yesterday, with trains reaching a new high speed of 413.7kph. Passenger services on the 159km line start in 2011, cutting travel time from Shanghai to Zhejiang’s capital to just 38 minutes.